Making Sense of Accounting
Course Duration: 1 Day
Cost: £200 + Vat (ILA Approved)
Objectives:
This course helps non financial people understand the basics of accounting and finance. It is ideal for new ‘Board Members’ as it explains the purpose and principles of accounting. The course includes practical examples to work on at the delegate’s own speed. With plenty of time for questions, the aim is to provide comfort, confidence and simple analytical abilities when faced with having to attend a meeting on finances or read a set of accounts.
The course includes interactive discussion and worked examples.
Tutor
The course is delivered by an experienced training professional who is also a qualified accountant.
Topics covered include:
• The purpose and importance of accounts
• Making sense of the terminology
• Basic principles
• Accounting for business
• Balance sheets
• Profit and loss
• The importance of cash
• Budgeting
• Strategies and business plans
• Forecasting
• Questions you should ask in a meeting
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